{"article":{"id":1813,"slug":"malaysia-energy-minister-warns-grid-and-storage-must-scale-faster-to-meet-renewable-targets","title":"Malaysia Energy Minister Warns Grid and Storage Must Scale Faster to Meet Renewable Targets","category":"news","summary":"Malaysia's Energy Minister warns that grid infrastructure and energy storage must scale faster to match the country's 31% renewable energy achievement, as the nation targets 35% by 2030 and 70% by 2050.","content":"## English\n\n* **31% RE Achievement**: Malaysia reached 31% renewable energy share of installed electricity capacity in 2025, a significant milestone\n* **Grid Infrastructure Lag**: Energy Minister warns that grid infrastructure, system flexibility and energy storage deployment are not scaling at the same pace as renewable generation\n* **Intermittency Risks**: The mismatch creates intermittency issues and potential power curtailment, especially in high solar penetration areas\n* **2030 Target**: 35% RE capacity share under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR)\n* **2050 Target**: 70% RE capacity share — requires massive infrastructure transformation\n* **Import Dependency**: Malaysia relies on imported solar panels and batteries, limiting domestic value creation\n* **Demand-Side Gap**: Demand-side transformation (energy efficiency, flexible demand, distributed generation) lags behind supply-side growth\n* **Market Reform**: Government shifting from quota-based to market-driven frameworks; CRESS scheme allows direct renewable procurement by corporates without quotas\n* **Strategic Priorities**: Grid modernisation, BESS deployment, hydrogen development, RE manufacturing, and ASEAN Power Grid integration\n* **Industrial Challenge**: Pathways for decarbonising hard-to-abate industrial sectors remain uneven\n\n## 中文\n\n* **31%可再生能源里程碑**：马来西亚2025年可再生能源装机占比达31%，取得重要进展\n* **电网基础设施滞后**：能源部长警告，电网基础设施、系统灵活性和储能部署未能跟上可再生能源发电的增长速度\n* **间歇性风险**：这种不匹配导致间歇性问题和潜在的电力削减，尤其在太阳能高渗透地区\n* **2030年目标**：根据国家能源转型路线图（NETR），可再生能源装机占比目标35%\n* **2050年目标**：可再生能源装机占比目标70%——需要大规模基础设施转型\n* **进口依赖**：马来西亚依赖进口太阳能电池板和电池，限制了国内价值创造\n* **需求侧滞后**：需求侧转型（能效提升、灵活需求、分布式发电）落后于供给侧增长\n* **市场改革**：政府从配额制转向市场化框架；CRESS方案允许企业直接采购可再生能源，无需配额\n* **战略重点**：电网现代化、储能系统部署、氢能开发、可再生能源制造及东盟电网一体化\n* **工业脱碳挑战**：难以减排的工业部门脱碳路径仍然不均衡","html_content":"<h2>English</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>31% RE Achievement</strong>: Malaysia reached 31% renewable energy share of installed electricity capacity in 2025, a significant milestone</li>\n<li><strong>Grid Infrastructure Lag</strong>: Energy Minister warns that grid infrastructure, system flexibility and energy storage deployment are not scaling at the same pace as renewable generation</li>\n<li><strong>Intermittency Risks</strong>: The mismatch creates intermittency issues and potential power curtailment, especially in high solar penetration areas</li>\n<li><strong>2030 Target</strong>: 35% RE capacity share under the National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR)</li>\n<li><strong>2050 Target</strong>: 70% RE capacity share — requires massive infrastructure transformation</li>\n<li><strong>Import Dependency</strong>: Malaysia relies on imported solar panels and batteries, limiting domestic value creation</li>\n<li><strong>Demand-Side Gap</strong>: Demand-side transformation (energy efficiency, flexible demand, distributed generation) lags behind supply-side growth</li>\n<li><strong>Market Reform</strong>: Government shifting from quota-based to market-driven frameworks; CRESS scheme allows direct renewable procurement by corporates without quotas</li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Priorities</strong>: Grid modernisation, BESS deployment, hydrogen development, RE manufacturing, and ASEAN Power Grid integration</li>\n<li><strong>Industrial Challenge</strong>: Pathways for decarbonising hard-to-abate industrial sectors remain uneven</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>中文</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>31%可再生能源里程碑</strong>：马来西亚2025年可再生能源装机占比达31%，取得重要进展</li>\n<li><strong>电网基础设施滞后</strong>：能源部长警告，电网基础设施、系统灵活性和储能部署未能跟上可再生能源发电的增长速度</li>\n<li><strong>间歇性风险</strong>：这种不匹配导致间歇性问题和潜在的电力削减，尤其在太阳能高渗透地区</li>\n<li><strong>2030年目标</strong>：根据国家能源转型路线图（NETR），可再生能源装机占比目标35%</li>\n<li><strong>2050年目标</strong>：可再生能源装机占比目标70%——需要大规模基础设施转型</li>\n<li><strong>进口依赖</strong>：马来西亚依赖进口太阳能电池板和电池，限制了国内价值创造</li>\n<li><strong>需求侧滞后</strong>：需求侧转型（能效提升、灵活需求、分布式发电）落后于供给侧增长</li>\n<li><strong>市场改革</strong>：政府从配额制转向市场化框架；CRESS方案允许企业直接采购可再生能源，无需配额</li>\n<li><strong>战略重点</strong>：电网现代化、储能系统部署、氢能开发、可再生能源制造及东盟电网一体化</li>\n<li><strong>工业脱碳挑战</strong>：难以减排的工业部门脱碳路径仍然不均衡</li>\n</ul>\n","author":"Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team","tags":"policy, malaysia, market","meta_description":"Malaysia Energy Minister warns grid and storage infrastructure must scale faster to meet 35% RE target by 2030 and 70% by 2050.","published":true,"created_at":"2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z","updated_at":"2026-06-15T21:09:50.497Z","source_url":"https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2026/05/18/exclusive-energy-minister-on-malaysias-renewable-energy-ambition/","source_name":null,"published_at":null,"noindex":false,"marketing_line":"Stay ahead of Malaysia's energy policies. 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